New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/4/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL
TV: NBATV
The Chicago Sky (3-4) host the New York Liberty (7-2) at Wintrust Arena on Tuesday.
The New York Liberty took the court against the Indiana Fever and notched a win by a score of 104-68 in their last contest. New York ended having earned a 57.6% FG percentage (38 of 66) and converted 11 out of their 25 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Liberty made 17 of 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 39 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 30 assists in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 37.0% from the floor on 27 of 73 shooting. Indiana dished out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Indiana snagged 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive) and added 1 block. Indiana ended up going 63.6% at the free throw line by making 7 of 11 attempts. They converted 7 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Betnijah Laney is one player who was a major factor in this contest. She totaled 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. She was on the court for 25 minutes and also totaled 2 boards. Laney finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.
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New York comes into this game with a record of 7-2 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is pulling in 35.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 189 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Liberty are hitting 32.0% on three-point attempts (80 of 250) and 83.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 86.1 points per game (3rd in basketball) while going 45.3% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Liberty are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. The Liberty defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.4% (115 of 175) and they surrender 32.6 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 179 surrendered so far this year. They are conceding 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (76.4).
When they last stepped on the court, the Chicago Sky took a loss by a score of 71-70 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Sky pulled down 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Fever committed 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Sky to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Chicago converted 2 of their 12 attempts (16.7%). Overall, the Sky finished shooting 28 out of 69 from the field which had them sitting at 40.6%. The Sky allowed the Fever to bury 27 of their 69 tries from the floor which left them shooting 39.1% for this contest. They shot 24.0% from distance by going 6 of 25 and ended up shooting 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). When it comes to rebounding, Chicago allowed Indiana to pull down 33 in all (9 on the offensive side).
Chennedy Carter ended up being important for the Sky for the game. She made 8 out of 12 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds. Carter recorded 19 points in her 30 mins on the court and added 6 dimes for this contest.
Chicago has a record of 3-4 this season. The Sky have committed 20.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 70.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 20.0 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game. Chicago has totaled 555 points so far this year (79.3 per game) and they snag 36.1 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Sky are hitting on 41.9% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in the WNBA. The Sky are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG allowed with 78.4. The Chicago defense surrenders 30.8% from downtown (41 of 133) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 17.9 assists and 36.1 boards per game, which ranks 2nd and 10th in basketball. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (6th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago
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